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Embedding music into dementia care
United Kingdom
In early 2020, Clare Reynolds returned to Invernevis House for the usual Follow-Up Visit. She was delighted to find the staff had taken their training and adapted it to make music work within their schedules reflecting our own approach to on-site training.
- Elderly
- Dementia
- Caregivers
- Introductory training
Structured training in the context of Covid-19
United Kingdom
Our Structured Training course for the Early years is delivered in partnership with Oxleas Music Therapy Service. In 2019-20, as it was mid-delivery, participants were confronted with navigating their learning in the uncharted waters of a global pandemic.
- Children
- Disability
- Introductory training
Promoting control, agency and choice
United Kingdom
This project saw us partner with national charity MacIntyre to skill-share with caregivers from different local branches across Beds, Herts and Milton Keynes. Resulting from the inquiry of one local caregiver, it shows how a grassroots passion for using music in care can generate long-lasting impact for vulnerable young people.
- Children
- Disability
- Young people
- Introductory training
Music and care in the community
Rwanda
Building on our work in Rwanda and delivered in partnership with Hope and Homes for Children, this project introduced caregivers working at a Kigarama Centre in Kigali to ways they can use music to support the children who attend this community hub.
- Children
- Disability
- Young people
- Introductory training
Building on previous impact with on-site skill-sharing
United Kingdom
In 2020, we returned to Moss Park Care Home in the Scottish Highlands to deliver a second Introductory Training Project, after we first trained staff back in 2016. Manager Eilidh, who took part in the first project as a caregiver, requested a second project to build on the tangible impact she had seen as a result of the first.
- Elderly
- Dementia
- Introductory training
Supporting best practice in the UK
United Kingdom
In May 2019, we were approached by Innovative Aged Care, who were interested in introducing music therapy techniques to the care provided at their private residential home, Chelsea Court Place. In response, we worked with the manager and caregivers to devise a tailored training project, delivered in September 2019.
- Dementia
- Elderly
- Capacity strengthening, Sustainability
Building a profile: Georgia’s first national music therapy conference
Georgia
In a wonderful example of dedication and ownership, Partners from three different settings came together to not only create Georgia’s first Music Therapy Centre, but to hold their first Music Therapy Conference, to which we were delighted to contribute in 2019.
- Children
- Disability
- Young people
- Introductory training
On-site skill-sharing: Growing in confidence together
United Kingdom
In 2016, our ‘Bringing it all Back Home’ campaign sought to introduce our skill-sharing expertise from abroad to the UK. Oaklands was one of the very first settings we partnered with to do so, and remains a brilliant example of how supportive management and passionate staff can open doors for vulnerable young people with music.
- Children
- Disability
- Young people
- Introductory training
Cathy’s story
United Kingdom
Cathy’s story illustrates the importance of access to high quality training and demonstrates how the knowledge and skills gained from our training can be embedded into wider care provision, with the benefits felt by staff and children throughout the entire setting.
- Children
- Disability
- Introductory training
Margaret’s story
United Kingdom
Margaret’s story is a perfect example of how one caregiver gaining some new skills and understanding can have an incredible knock-on effect once their learning is put into practice and shared with others.
- Children
- Disability

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Embedding music into dementia care

Structured training in the context of Covid-19

Promoting control, agency and choice

Music and care in the community

Building on previous impact with on-site skill-sharing

Supporting best practice in the UK

Building a profile: Georgia’s first national music therapy conference

On-site skill-sharing: Growing in confidence together

Cathy’s story

Margaret’s story